University of North Texas Athletics
2007 Safeties
4/14/2007 12:00:00 AM | Football
Safeties
The secondary could hold the key to the defense in 2007. With the transition to the 4-3 up front, the experienced safety duo of Aaron Weathers and Roy Loren give the coaching staff confidence that the backfield is in good hands. Weathers has led the team in tackles the past two seasons and his 191 career tackles is more than any of his teammates. After being named the Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year in 2005, Weathers backed it up by being named honorable mention all-conference in 2006.
The other safety spot should go to the incumbent Roy Loren who earned seven starts after returning from a broken hand in 2006. Loren had 33 tackles in just eight games as a junior last year. Senior Roderick Cotton and junior Steve Warren are both two-year lettermen and have extensive experience over the past two years.
Top Returning Tacklers in Safety Corps
Roy Loren 33
Cliff Higgs - 17
Defensive Coordinator Ron Medoza on the safeties:
"We know that we have two very capable safeties in Aaron Weathers and Roy Loren. Weathers has been every bit as good as advertised and because he has been so good in past years, our expectations of him this year are high. We have a lot of guys who have quality game experience and that will benefit them in the learning process. You can teach guys a new system but you can’t teach them what it’s like to play in a game, so we are thankful that a lot of guys already have that. In our system, safety is the hardest position to play, along with outside linebacker. We are confident that we have the guys that can be very successful back there.”
